July 16th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on July 16th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
American hacker who is world-famous. he is well-known for his computer hacking skills and is also known as a "phone hacker," which is an acronym for someone who can electronically access the telephone system. he never used his hacking skills for any nefarious purpose, even though he was a hacker since the 1970s. he did it for the challenge and …
2021
Danish Siddiqui was an Indian photojournalist and politician known for his impactful work.
American rapper (b. 1964)
2020
Cuban baseball player and coach (d. 2020)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Known for her poignant and evocative poetry.
Renowned poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Renowned poet and writer of several acclaimed poetry collections.
American lawyer and jurist, associate justice of the supreme court of the united states (d. 2019)
2018
British model and reality TV personality.
2017
American writer and novelist. he was a journalist who contributed stories and articles to many major american and english magazines. four novels are among his works.
American filmmaker (b. 1940)
2015
Eon McKai was a pioneering journalist in the field of digital media.
English anthropologist, author, and academic (b. 1919)
English chemist and academic (b. 1933)
Italian-uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 2015)
English soldier, engineer, and author (b. 1919)
2014
Jhonnie Winter was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, and one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time.
Johnny winter was an american musician known for his influential work in blues and rock music.
Co-founder of Aldi, a global discount supermarket chain.
American educator and politician (b. 1950)
Austrian computer scientist and academic (b. 1920)
2013
American baseball player (b. 1927)
American internet celebrity (b. 1999)
Canadian academic and painter (d. 2013).
2012
Author of the bestselling self-help book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.'
Kitty Wells was a pioneering country music singer known as the Queen of Country Music.
Brazilian pianist, bassist, and composer (d. 2012)
American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
Japanese businessman (b. 1913)
American businessman and politician (b. 1919)
2011
Renowned journalist and author who covered major political events.
American football player (b. 1944)
2010
Acclaimed author of several best-selling novels.
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American actor (born in 1940).
Hava Kohlmann was a Holocaust survivor who shared her story to educate others about the atrocities of the Holocaust.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Pernell Karl was an American author known for his contributions to literature.
2008
American singer (b. 1917)
Australian politician, 40th premier of victoria (b. 1923)
American singer of traditional pop music (born 1917).
2007
Italian singer and folk music historian (born 1943).
2006
American businessman and politician, 13th lieutenant governor of arkansas (b. 1948)
Sr., american professional wrestler (born 1929).
American politician, 13th lieutenant governor for arkansas (born 1948).
2005
Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Italian sculptor (d. 2005)
Luxembourgian singer-songwriter and radio host (b. 1920)
Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, and entertainer (born 1920).
Italian sculptor (born 1920)
Korea (born 1931).
2004
American pilot and general (d. 2004).
American lawyer and politician, 77th governor of georgia (b. 1927)
American politician, the 77th governor for georgia (born in 1927).
2003
Iconic Brazilian samba singer and actress.
Canadian author known for her novels and short stories.
Renowned poet whose works continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Renowned Cuban singer known as the 'Queen of Salsa.'
American-canadian novelist and short story writer (d. 2003)
Cuban-american singer and actress (b. 1925)
2002
Abigal Van Buren was an American poet known for her insightful and emotional verses.
American computer scientist and engineer (b. 1925)
2001
Noted astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.
Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Feliz Adler was a renowned biologist known for her work on the genetics of bacteria.
Belgian cartoonist (b. 1923)
American professional wrestler (born 1961).
Belgian cartoonist, known for the comic western that he created in 1946, "lucky luke," the adventures of a poor lonesome cowboy with his talking horse, jolly jumper. since 1947, it has been translated into more than 30 languages and has sold more than 300 millions albums worldwide. morris’ sartorial trademark is a bow tie.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Carollyn Bessette-Kennedy was the wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. and a fashion consultant.
After her marriage to john f. kennedy, jr., on georgia's remote cumberland island, she was a well-known american family. she is a six-foot blonde and a six-inch tall, and she is also a size six. she is classy, catholic, and elegant. carolyn, a former calvin klein executive, was six years older than john and moved into john's loft in the …
Canadian lawyer and politician, speaker of the canadian house of commons (b. 1903)
American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (d. 1999)
Japanese actress and singer (country musume). (d. 1999).
1998
Contributed to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
American historian and scholar (b. 1915)
American scholar and historian (born 1915).
1997
Former MLB outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and New York Mets.
1996
Elek Straub was a Hungarian biochemist who made significant contributions to the understanding of enzyme structure and function.
German lieutenant and politician (d. 1996)
American drummer (styx) (born 1948)
German politician and lieutenant
1995
Argentine formula one driver (d. 1995)
Makeup inventor
Belgian-american author who has produced seven decades worth of writing material. her books included a dozen novels and a dozen poetry books. she also wrote her moving journals. publication of one her journals was considered a significant event. it revealed her inner and outer views of reality and her love for solitude and nature. sarton was in a lesbian relationship, …
Hungarian / french / us conductor (dutch opera), dies at 83
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Actress (wide open sap twin beds, sap), dies at 91
American physicist known for his work in nuclear physics.
English poet and author (d. 1995).
American poet, novelist and memoirist (d. 1995)
British ballet dancer, teacher, and director. he traveled to south africa and australia with victor dandre’s russian ballet, the company that was a foundation for anna pavlova. kemp married molly lake, an english ballerina. they ran a ballet school together in later years. kemp died in nottingham, 16 july 1995.
He was an israeli politician and was the 10th chief of staff for the israel defense forces. he commanded the division that entered the old city of jerusalem during the six-day war (1967) and broadcast the famous words "the temple mount in our hands!" he was the chief of staff and responsible for the execution of operation entebbe (1976), which …
Belg/us writer (land of silence), is killed at 83
Publisher dies at 83
Writer dies at 86
1994
American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1994)
French-canadian priest and writer, preacher, and broadcaster (born in 1908)
At 78, dr. john surgeon (first dutch kidney transplant) dies.
International hockey star and tennis player dies at 91
American physicist, academic nobel prize laureate
1993
Former Prime Minister of Japan known for economic policies.
1992
Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wrestler dies at 84
1991
Rodert Motherwell was an American abstract expressionist painter, known for his large-scale paintings and his influential writings on art.
American politician. he was a high school dropout and joined the police force in 1943. he rose through the ranks to become police commissioner. he resigned in 1977 to run for philadelphia mayor. wilson goode defeated him in 1987. from 11/09/1988 to 08/15/1990, he hosted a radio talkshow.
American writer and artist, he was the dominant abstract expressionist painter of the second half of the 20th century. he is also one of the leading spokespersons for the movement. he is also the author of "the dedalus sketches", "alphabet series", "black sounds", "the cubist painters" as well as "the collected writings of robert motherwell".
American police officer and politician, 93rd mayor of philadelphia (b. 1920)
Dutch-american soldier and author (d. 1991)
Suriname granman / gaanman
Radio actor / film narrator (radio days), dies at 81
1990
Renowned physiologist known for her work on smooth muscle physiology.
Irish educationist (d. 1990)
Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1990)
English composer, conductor, and organist (born in 1908)
Irish educationist (born 1927)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
Austrian conductor and manager
Austrian conductor known for his work with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
1985
German novelist and short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1917)
Dempsey Travis was an American astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.
American saxophonist (born 1901), songwriter, and bandleader
1983
Contributed to the development of the first stored-program computer, the Manchester Baby.
1982
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French leading man in films of the 1970s. he is a second-generation actor. in 1968, he started performing with an improve group. he quickly became a well-known leading man and starred with gerard depardieu's most famous film, "going places", which was released in 1974. he appeared in 15 films.
South african lawyer and politician, 1st state president of south africa (b. 1894)
South african politician, 1st south african state president (born in 1894)
Writer / sculptor (white world).
1981
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American singer, musician, trumpeter, and guitarist. he was an activist who played 250 concerts in 1980. more than half of which were for the relief of world hunger. after playing trumpet with his father and two brothers, he moved to guitar folk music. his song "cats in the cradle" was his most well-known.
Zella Allen Dixon was a renowned singer known for her powerful voice.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1942)
1980
Known for his work in chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Los angeles archbishop, dies at 93
English countertenor (born 1912)
1976
Spanish diplomat (assassinated) (born 1921)
1973
Author (fries dorpsleven), is killed at 91
1972
Composer dies at age 70
Composer dies at 65
1971
Dies at 65
1970
Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
English-born scottish race car driver and 6th baronet douglas (b. 1930)
1965
Ukrainian-american illustrator (b. 1899)
1964
Turkish colonel and politician, prime minister of turkey (b. 1881)
1962
Historian (breaking of two ages).
1961
Actress (english prof), passes away at 88
1960
American author (b. 1893)
German pilot and military commander in chief of german troops in italy. he was one of the most important german field and air commanders during world war ii. the countries of the enemy must be razed, every resistance must be broken." in 1945, he surrendered the german southern half to the americans.
Novelist dies at 66
American novelist (born in 1893)
German field marshal (italy), dies at 74
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1957
Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent famous for his role in bringing down the criminal empire of Al Capone in Chicago.
1956
American journalist and editor of The Wall Street Journal.
1955
Belgian princess, dies at 81
1954
German soldier, trombonist, and composer (b. 1888)
1953
Hilarie Belloc was a prolific writer known for his poetry, essays, and political commentary.
French-born british writer and historian (b. 1870)
Author (path to rome), is killed at 82
French-british writer, catholic controversialist. he attacked secularism as well as capitalist plutocracy. while defending traditional views with strong but elegant prose, he was a french-british writer. he was educated at the balliol college, oxford, and won many awards. after completing his education, he joined the french army. later, he became a naturalized citizen in england in 1902. belloc was a …
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Russian playwright and poet (d. 1949).
Russian poet (born 1866)
1947
Swedish diplomat known for saving tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.
1944
Dutch farmer/resistant fighter (passage fight), executed
1943
Adah Belle Samuels Thoms was an African American suffragist and civil rights activist.
Polish jewish lawyer, journalist, publicist and zionist activist (b. 1870)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Dutch swimmer (d. 1939)
Zen student
1938
Pioneered the development of the modern electric utility industry in the United States.
1935
Chinese filmmaker (b. 1889)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1923
Writer / poet (books of small soles), who dies at 60
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on July 16th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1917
Polish-german composer and educator (d. 1917).
German composer (album polonaise), passes away at 70
1916
German composer (album polonaise), passes away at 70
Russ bacteriologist, nobel 1908)
Physician
Russian microbiologist, nobel laureate (born 1845)
1915
American author and poet, best known for his works on nature and spirituality.
American author and religious leader co-founded seventh-day adventist church (d. 1915).
American theologian and author (b. 1827)
American co-founder of seventh-day adventist church (born in 1827).